96 pages ; 18 cm

German Expressionist film had a massive impact on 20th century film-making and on pop culture generally. Packed full of facts and analysis, this text is an ideal starting place for anyone interested in this period of film history

At head of title: The pocket essential

Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-91)

Filmography: pages 86-88

Beginnings: From Titillation To Autorenfilm -- The War And Ufa -- The Weimar Republic: Streetfighting And Movie-Going -- What is Expressionism? And How Does It Relate To Film? -- Monsters, Doppelganger And Madmen: The First Flush Of Expressionism -- The Student Of Prague (1913) -- The Cabinet Of Doctor Caligari (1920) -- The Golem: How He Came Into The World (1920) -- Waxworks (1923) -- Fritz Lang (1890-1976) -- Destiny (1921) -- Dr Mabuse The Gambler (1922) -- The Nibelungen (1924) -- Metropolis (1926) -- Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau (1888-1931) -- Nosferatu: A Symphony Of Terror (1921) -- The Last Laugh (1924) -- Tartuffe (1925) -- Faust (1926) -- Georg Wilhelm Pabst (1885-1967) -- The Joyless Street (1925) -- Secrets Of A Soul (1926) -- The Love Of Jeanne Ney (1927) -- Pandora's Box (1929) -- The Coming Of Sound And The Going Of Expressionism -- The Blue Angel (1930) -- The Threepenny Opera (1931) -- M (1931) -- The Web

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